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Configure email and SMTP

Give essential account and listing emails a dependable sender, then test delivery before inviting users.

Updated 24 July 2026 2 min read
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What you will set up.

Give essential account and listing emails a dependable sender, then test delivery before inviting users.

How it works

Put this guidance into practice.

Connect a sending service

Configure SMTP or a transactional-email provider with a verified domain and a sender address your team monitors.

Test essential messages

Trigger account verification, listing-status, RSVP and claim messages and confirm their links, sender identity and reply path.

Add automation only when useful

With Pro, tailor templates, preview sample sends, configure per-listing overrides and schedule timed reminders.

Questions

Common questions.

Should I do this on a live site?

Use staging first, particularly for imports, payments, routing, profile changes and external service credentials.

Does this require Pro?

SMTP and essential transactional messages are Free. Editable templates, previews, sample sends, per-listing overrides and configurable timed reminders require Pro.

Where can I troubleshoot the result?

Use the support centre and diagnostics guide, including your exact WordPress, PHP and NexDirectory versions.